Society's attempts to change marriage

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my mother, myself and my daughter.

There are many ways a marriage can be attacked by outside influences, whether it is pornography, alcohol, other people or even the court case of Obergefell et al vs. Hodges. There are many who don’t see the importance a marriage and the solemn commitment that goes with it. The first presidency of the church has proclaimed that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God. We must remember that it is ordained of God and not of man. Although, there have been great changes recently in who can marry we must remember that this is a union which one of it’s purposes is to procreate, or to have children.

Marriage has recently come under attack in many ways, one being that of the number of children that are born to unwed mothers. “In 2012, 40% of all births in the United States were to unwed mothers. More than 50% of births to mothers under age 30 were out of wedlock. Further, the marriage rate has been declining since the 1980s.” This according to National Vital Statistics Reports; vol.62, no. 9.

Marital society has been under an attack also from the gay community by its many ways it tries to change the opinion to better accept those who are gay by placing gay characters in television shows, making being gay look comfortable, making those who do not accept this lifestyle appear to be bad. There are many ways that this influence is working to make us more accepting and less shocked by it according to “The overhauling of straight America by Marshall Kirk and Erastes Pill.

Theses efforts to change the view of marriage within society is happening in every corner of society by many people. It is our choice as to whether we accept this movement or stand steadfast in the beliefs of our church and The Family: A Proclamation to the World. It is a simple act that we have been a part of for many years. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints we have been awkward, we have struggled to be accepted and we have been told that our beliefs are out of date, are they? Is this change what is best for our families if it changes so much of what we see marriage to be?

In my opinion, marriage is a sacred act that has eternal ramifications. We must treat it as the solemn act it is and respect marriage to be able to teach our children through our actions to respect marriage to be the sacred experience it has been and will continue to be.